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Carcassonne: South Seas(2013)

★ 7.0 BGG2–5 players35 minWeight 1.88
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Games like Carcassonne: South Seas

Looking for games like Carcassonne: South Seas? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Guilds of Cadwallon(2013)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
77/100

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890 Anno Domini(2023)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
76/100

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The Penguin Ultimatum(2003)

★ 6.22–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
76/100

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This Belongs in a Museum(2017)

★ 5.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Curators(2021)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

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Alchemist(2007)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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California(2006)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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MarketSet CollectionTile Placement

Kigi(2014)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Merchants of Sky Islands(2024)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Bangkok Klongs(2010)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

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Okanagan: Valley of the Lakes(2017)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Oceania(2004)

★ 5.81–2 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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